Ridge plate



R. a. LUSHBAUGH 2,516,894

Aug. 1, I950 RmgE. PLATE Filed 'June 1;, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I N VEN TOR.

Aug. 1, 1950 R. E. LUSHBAUGH RIDGE PLATE Filed June 13g, 194$ 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 w m m m m m n w m IN VEN TOR.

Patented Aug. 1, 1 950 UNITED sili j lsiidsst inner: PLNIE tittiiijiifigh, Aibanir; at. upstream time is, sens-ma sisgsss cities; waist-4st (cassettes t e act March 3; rest; as

A; conventional tent co ts c ported byonelor more: pr ht tent upright polesgand a yertical= ridge pole joining the main upright pole k pole is weightyi andin cas U I lapse of the tent is apt to im theoccuparits of the tent or thetbhjectsusttirdi therein. It 'hasbeen proposed to overt; me these an other d v a s fwevsfihei h i t P le mles by ms fastened to; a perforated plat at the peak or tip of'the ii manner, the weight of the tent is made to be borne by the upright tent pole and not by the canvas. Considerable strain is imposed in such a construction on the plate which attaches the ropes to the upright pole.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a plate for the attachment of lines to an upright tent pole, which is constructed to withstand considerable loads without deterioration.

Another object of this invention is a plate which is quickly and inexpensively stamped from a blank.

A further object of this invention is a plate for attachment of lines to an upright tent pole, having line attachment lugs or wings extending in the general direction of the ropes when the tent is erected.

Still another object of my invention is an item of hardware for use with tents which can be stacked compactly for purposes of shipment.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will appear from the following description thereof.

A ridge plate in accordance with my invention consists of a center portion having a single perforation therein for the accommodation of the tip of an upright pole, and perforated lugs cinemas c01- he w ventiogal ri ima e m re,

ot witigs extending from ,the center portion in thedirebtionofithe tentllines 5 F Iwo preferred embfdiments of my invention are in the accompanying drawings as examples of m ir lve jtibi r r the purpose of illustrating the saine without, howeven lijrnit'ihg the scope of'myinv'entiori to these exa ples'.

Fig. l'is a perspective viewof an embodiment ofm'yinventibrt, I p Figs? is a SectibhaIfiiW taken through l-iris 2 2orr'1'g.'1. W

Figs ss side elevationand" H Fig :4 is a rear aevstitn" of the embodiment illustrated inFi'g. l.

Fig]. 5 is ap rspct t 1:015 via of amulet Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken through lilies 6 li of Fig. n

.Fi'g'. 8 from ievatian or the eiiibocii e 7? tra, it u can 93 portion n; eacrrwiiigtfivenrt s sustarioarra, and side wings l3 and l 4 being forwardly bounded by leading edges converging towards the lateral edges of front wing [2, so as to meet the latter, preferably at the outermost points of the forward boundary of flat center portion II. The underside of the plate rests on upright pole A and has perforation IS in its center portion ll, through which tip B of pole A extends. Each of the lugs or wings l2, I3, [4 and I5 has a perforation, designated l1, [8, I9 and 20, respectively. Tent lines, joined at one end to the ground by means of tent pegs (not shown), are attached to lugs or wings I2, I 3 and I4; the line attached to lug or wing l2 through perforation l'l' extends obliquely forwardly of the pole, while the lines attached to lugs or wings l3 and I 4 through perforations l8 and I9 extend sideways. Lugs or wings l2, l3 and I4 are at fixed obtuse angles to center portion I l of the plate, which substantially correspond to the direction of the pull exerted by the tent lines. This angular disposition prevents strain at the edges formed by the center portion and the lugs, and thus reduces the danger of deformation and failure of the plate. Lug or wing I5 extends rearwardly from the center portion II in the same plane as the latter for the purpose of attaching, through perforation 20, a substantially horizontal tent line, the other end More particularly; a; eigenstaaeebraiilgy te The lugs are preferably rounded in order to.

save material without sacrificing strength.

In a modification of a ridge plate in acoordv ance with my invention, center portion 2|, forward lug or wing 22, and rear lug or wing 25 correspond to center portion H and forward andrear lugs l2 and I5 of the first-described embodiment; center perforation 26, forward perforation 21 and rear perforation 3!] correspond to center perforation l6, front perforation I1 and rear perforation 2d of the first-described embodiment. L

.Side lugs or wings 23 and 24 of the. modification resemble side lugs or wings l3 and M of the first- =described embodiment; except that lugs or Wings 32 and 34 are modified to have two perforations 128, 28, and 29, 29 in each. A pair of laterally exthrough, or by means of hooks, buckles or other equivalent devices. u

It will be understood that while I have described the plate which forms the subject matter of my invention, as a ridge plate, it possesses utility in combination with a shortupright or eave pole as well, and any changes in the design of the plate to fit the same to this or other equivalent uses obvious to the expert are likewise with-- in the scope of my invention. Changes in dimensions, angles or proportions from the illustrated The lines may be attached to the perforations 'of the plate by being threaded thereand described embodiment of my invention, or changes in the number or location of perforations, may also be made without sacrificing any of the objects of my invention, and are therefore to be deemed to fall within the scope thereof. I therefore intend to be limited only by the ap- I claim? "5;

1. A ridge plate having" a perforated flat and relatively wide center portion, a perforated forward wing integral with said center portion and extending downwardly at a fixed obtuse angle relative to said center portion, two perforated side wings integral with said center portion and extendingdownwardly from said center portion at opposite sides thereof at fixed obtuse angles to said center portion, the leading edge of each of said side .wings converging towards a lateral edge of said forward wing, and a perforated rear Wing extending rearwardly from said center portion in thesame plane'as said center portion.

,2. A ridge plate having a perforated fiat and relatively 'wide center portion, a perforated for ward wing integral with said center portion and extending downwardly at a fixed obtuse angle relative to'said center portion, two perforated side wings integral with said center portion and extending downwardly fromvsaid center portion .at opposite sides thereof at fixed obtuse angles to said center portion, the leading edge of each of said side wings meeting a lateral edge of said forward wing at a point coinciding with an outermost point of the forwardbounda'ry of said center portionQand a perforated rear wing extending rearwardly from said center portion in the same plane as said center portion.

ROY E. LUSHIBAUGH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of thispatent: r

UNITED STATES PATENTS McHug'h Mar. 29, 1927 

